Caitlin Moran

A decade ago, Caitlin Moran thought she had it all figured out. Her 'How to Be a Woman' was a game-changing take on feminism, the patriarchy, & the general 'hoo-ha' of becoming a woman. Back then, she firmly believed 'the difficult bit' was over, & her forties were going to be a doddle. If only she had known: when middle age arrives, a whole new bunch of tough questions need answering. Why isn't there such a thing as a 'mum bod'? How did sex get boring?...

It's a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. But a few nagging questions remain. Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should we use Botox? Do men secretly hate us? And why does everyone ask you when you're going to have a baby? Part memoir, part protest, Caitlin answers the questions that every modern woman is asking.

Caitlin Moran's engaging and amusing rallying call for our times combines the best of her recent columns with lots of new writing unique to this book. It deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. And whilst never afraid to address the big issues of the day - such as Benedict Cumberbatch and duffel coats - Caitlin also makes a passionate effort to understand...

In 'How to Be a Woman', the author was limited to a single topic: women. In 'Moranthology' the author was free to tackle the rest of the world: Ghostbusters, Twitter, caffeine, panic attacks, Michael Jackson's memorial service, being a middle-class majijuana addict, and binge-drinking.